PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iwo Yaj (ranked 3906 p4p, 431 weight class) and Papasito Luiz Yois (ranked 3586 p4p, 403 weight class). Papasito Luiz Yois is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yaj
vs
Luiz Yois

187 cm
26
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iwo Yaj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Papasito Luiz Yois!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luiz Yois clinches up with Yaj and pushes him back against the cage.
Luiz Yois tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Luiz Yois controls his hands.
Yaj lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yaj tries to throw a body punch but Luiz Yois avoids it by throwing Yaj back against the cage.
Luiz Yois blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yaj is leaning against Luiz Yois and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yaj lands a hook that snaps the head of Luiz Yois backwards.
Yaj working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luiz Yois holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yaj scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz Yois has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yaj misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luiz Yois.
Luiz Yois can't break the clinch.
Yaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luiz Yois wants to get back to striking at distance but Yaj won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Yaj fails to land.
Luiz Yois can't break the clinch.
Yaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luiz Yois working aggressively here.

Yaj manages to break the clinch.
Yaj looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Luiz Yois fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luiz Yois fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Yaj on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yaj. Luiz Yois does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Yaj throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yaj throws a looping overhand right but Luiz Yois ducks down to avoid it.
Luiz Yois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yaj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luiz Yois uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yaj.
Luiz Yois looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yaj throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Luiz Yois on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Luiz Yois gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yaj dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Yaj letting Luiz Yois take a breather here.

Yaj breaks the clinch.
Yaj connects with a body shot that sends Luiz Yois's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luiz Yois lands a right hook to the body.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luiz Yois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yaj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luiz Yois throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.
Luiz Yois waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yaj.
Yaj cracks Luiz Yois with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yaj throws a lazy right hand but Luiz Yois sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yaj takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yaj looks to throw the jab but Luiz Yois is out of range.
Luiz Yois pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yaj looks to land a left hand but Luiz Yois moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yaj lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luiz Yois misses with a series of wild punches.
Papasito Luiz Yois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luiz Yois closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luiz Yois tries to clinch but Yaj is having none of it.
Luiz Yois tries to clinch up
and Yaj connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Luiz Yois is rocked!
Luiz Yois showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yaj.
Luiz Yois is still on wobbly legs! Can Yaj finish him?
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Luiz Yois slips the punch.
Luiz Yois seems to have recovered his senses.
Luiz Yois is looking to clinch.
Yaj is looking to counter punch.
Yaj misses with an uppercut. Luiz Yois saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iwo Yaj dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Yaj uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luiz Yois.
Luiz Yois throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yaj swats away the attempt to clinch by Luiz Yois.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.
Yaj throws a shot from downtown. Luiz Yois moves away and avoids it.
Iwo Yaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Yaj throws an overhand right that lands on Luiz Yois's shoulder, as Luiz Yois tries to avoid the shot.
Yaj waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luiz Yois.
Luiz Yois tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yaj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yaj swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Luiz Yois tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yaj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luiz Yois cracks Yaj with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yaj throws a looping overhand right but Luiz Yois ducks down to avoid it.
Luiz Yois throws out a loose jab but Yaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luiz Yois tries to close the distance and clinch but Yaj swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Yaj misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.
Yaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yaj throws a lazy uppercut
letting Luiz Yois counter with a right hand.
Yaj needs to keep his hands up - Luiz Yois had a free shot at his head there.
Luiz Yois closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yaj counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luiz Yois swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luiz Yois tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yaj manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Yaj misses its target.
Yaj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Luiz Yois is just out of range.
Luiz Yois swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luiz Yois's corner calls for a 1-2. Luiz Yois obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luiz Yois scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luiz Yois takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yaj throws out a loose jab but Luiz Yois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yaj throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luiz Yois counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luiz Yois is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yaj loads up on a big right hand but Luiz Yois slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luiz Yois! But no joy.
Yaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luiz Yois can do to turn this around?
Luiz Yois cracks a nice hook into Yaj's ribs.

Luiz Yois moves into range and clinches up with Yaj.
Luiz Yois working aggressively here.
Luiz Yois misses with a punch on the inside.
Luiz Yois working hard to break the clinch.
Luiz Yois tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yaj's elbow.

Yaj breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yaj swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luiz Yois.
Luiz Yois is looking to clinch but Yaj is avoiding it.
Yaj misses with a looping left.
Luiz Yois looks to clinch
enabling Yaj to counter with a crisp jab.
Yaj keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Yaj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Luiz Yois.
Yaj fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luiz Yois looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luiz Yois might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Yaj lands an overhand right.
A jab from Luiz Yois finds it's way through Yaj's defenses.
Yaj throws a shot from downtown. Luiz Yois moves away and avoids it.
Yaj cracks Luiz Yois with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Luiz Yois tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Yaj pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Luiz Yois is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iwo Yaj!
Our winner, Iwo Yaj, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.